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RAPP CHATS
Rap Owingt
Extension Agent, Agriculture
If you missed reading James L. Kilpatrick’s last week’s editorial on Jack DeBergh’s evening ride and the rest of the happenings at Scrabble, you missed a real gem. Kilpatrick combines a fox keen insight of our county and a gifted pen to produce a Rappahannock Classic. Have a copy tacked to the office wall. Take time to read it when you stop by.
Last Sunday’s hail storm was pretty general in distribution but spotty in severity. Orchardist reports ranged from little or none to heavy damage. It certainly takes a special breed to stick with the fruit business. They invest thousands in spray material to control the mites, aphids and diseases; worry through the frost season; pray through the hail time; and if lady luck smiles just right and everyone winds up with a bumper crop...well prices are down, or you just can’t find the labor to pick it.
Think I’ll stick with the horses -- only I picked Dyke to win.
Livestock feeders should take a close look at wheat as a substitute for corn this harvest season. Present future’s contract prices indicate wheat will sell well within the range of corn.
Limitations to feeding wheat are as follows:
1. Roll or coarsely crack (avoid fine grinding)
92.4%